Salman Rushdie - Machiavelli's Bad Rap
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/A_Conversation_with_Salman_Rushdie Award-winning novelist Salman Rushdie discusses Niccolo Machiavelli, arguing that the infamous Italian political philosopher does not deserve the bad reputation he is often given by popular culture. ----- Born in...
Neal Stephenson - "We Are All Geeks Now."
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre Bestselling author Neal Stephenson discusses the popularity of science-fiction as a genre, arguing that "we are all geeks now." ----- Neal Stephenson delivered a talk entitled The Fork: Science...
Salman Rushdie - Great Art about 9/11?
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/18/A_Conversation_with_Salman_Rushdie Bestselling Author Salman Rushdie discusses what he feels is a lack of great literature or other creative works about September 11, 2001. ----- Born in Mumbai, India, Salman Rushdie is an outspoken novelist. After...
Neal Stephenson on Sci-Fi / Fantasy Actors
- Length: 4:50
- Rating Average: 4.09 from 11 people
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre Bestselling author Neal Stephenson theorizes on why "niche" science-fiction / fantasy actors like Lucy Lawless, Hugo Weaving and Leonard Nimoy so often end up cast in these types of roles. ----- ...
On Writing About Africa - Charlayne Hunter-Gault
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/07/Solutions_The_Future_Political_Landscape Award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault criticizes racist and sensationalist reporting on Africa. ----- On the 60th anniversary of Orwell's Politics and the English Language, George Orwell described...
Opinion Journalism and the Politics of Language
- Length: 4:18
- Rating Average: 4.29 from 7 people
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/07/Solutions_The_Future_Political_Landscape Talking Points Memo blogger Josh Marshall discusses the balance an opinion journalist must hold between political advocacy and informative reporting. ----- On the 60th anniversary of Orwell's Politics and the...
Political Moderates: A Myth? - George Lakoff
- Length: 4:8
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/20/George_Lakoff_on_The_Political_Mind UC-Berkeley Linguistics Professor George Lakoff identifies differences between conservative and liberal reasoning, and argues that there is no such thing as a true political moderate. ----- UC Berkeley Professor...
Idea Framing, Metaphors, and Your Brain - George Lakoff
- Length: 5:12
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/20/George_Lakoff_on_The_Political_Mind UC-Berkeley Linguistics Professor George Lakoff discusses how idea framing and metaphors contribute to shaping the way we think. ----- UC Berkeley Professor George Lakoff discusses concepts from his new book, The...
The Drake Equation and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
- Length: 3:32
- Rating Average: 4.89 from 9 people
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/03/The_Search_for_Extra-Terrestrial_Life Astronomer Ian Morison explains how scientists assess the likelihood of discovering extraterrestrial life, using a formula called the Drake Equation. ----- Professor Ian Morison describes our attempts to detect...
The Baby Einstein Controversy - Susan Linn
- Length: 4:44
- Rating Average: 4.25 from 16 people
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/05/Susan_Linn_The_Case_for_Make_Believe Director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Susan Linn talks about her FTC complaint filed against Disney's Baby Einstein as "false and deceptive marketing." ----- From the author of Consuming Kids,...
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